King Mongol succumbed to British pressure and signed the Anglo-Siamese Trade Treaty with Pauling, the British government representative, in 1855.
The treaty destroyed Siam's traditional policies of judicial independence, tariff autonomy and the palace's monopoly on foreign trade.
From then on, other Western powers followed suit and came to make treaties, and Siam became a semi-colony.
Therefore, the current situation in Siam is the same as that of the Qing Dynasty without Li Jingxiao.
They were all forced to open their borders, allow all countries to do business, and open treaty ports.
Although Siam is a semi-colonial country, it is in a better situation than the Kingdom of Lancang in Luang Prabang.
The kind that is less than the superior and more than the inferior.
"Oh, King Winkan of the Lancang Kingdom of Luang Prabang, right? How do you want us to help you?"
"Xiao Wang can't bear the suffering of the people, and asks the commander to come to our Kingdom of Lancang in Luang Prabang to help our country repel the invaders."
"Our country is willing to recognize your country as its master and become a vassal state of your country."
"Since the establishment of our Tenglong Empire, we have not had a vassal state."
"A truly powerful country does not need a vassal state. All the cannons point to are our territory."
"You are just a verbal vassal country and you want me to help you. This is impossible!"
"Commander, I beg you, please save my country. If you don't save us, we will have no choice but to rely on France. Then you and I will be enemies."
"Hahaha, I can understand that you are threatening me?"
"Besides, enemy? I really don't care about having an enemy like you!"
"Our Tenglong Empire will not ask for a vassal state. I will give you two choices. The first is to surrender unconditionally. I will incorporate the territory of your Luang Prabang Lancang Kingdom into Annam Province."
"We, the Tenglong Empire, will treat you all equally. You can go and see if the people of Annan Mansion will live better under our governance than your people."
"You, the king of the Lancang Kingdom in Luang Prabang, will definitely have all your privileges revoked by us."
"From now on, you will become an ordinary citizen. Of course, you can enter politics. As for which level you reach, it depends on your strength."
Wenkan was angry and angry after hearing this. The Tenglong Empire was too domineering.
Although his country is in a precarious situation, at least he is still the leader of the country.
How could he accept being suddenly asked to become an ordinary citizen?
He wanted to turn around and leave, but it was too uncomfortable for them to be sandwiched between several countries at the moment.
"You don't have to agree. If you don't choose to surrender, you will either be eliminated by others or you will be eliminated by us."
"You surrender to us now, and we can keep your whole family safe."
"If you fell into the hands of the Siamese, would you survive, and would your family survive?"
"If you fall into the hands of the French, even if they don't kill you, you will still become my prisoner before long."
"France can't hold this area at all. I will definitely capture all of Annan Mansion."
"It's just that my focus now is still on stabilizing order in northern Annan Province."
Wenkan looked at Gan Hong, opened his mouth slightly, and said slowly: "Are you really going to protect the lives of my family and my children?"
"Of course."
"There are also prerequisites. We can forget what you have done in the past and become a member of our Tenglong Empire in the future. As long as you violate the laws of the Tenglong Empire, we will enforce it in accordance with the law."
"Even our Grand Governor's family doesn't have privileges, and we generals don't have privileges either."
"We, the Grand Governor, must abide by the law."
"In our Tenglong Empire, the law is above all else."
"The law restricts us and protects us."
"So don't worry, if you surrender to us, we won't hurt your family even a hair."
"Then where will we live in the future and where will our financial income come from?"
"If you are willing to surrender, I can apply to the Grand Governor and your royal family will be changed into a museum from now on."
"It's open to everyone to visit, and you can get 10% of the dividends, and we'll nationalize the rest."
"In addition, we will give you members of the royal family a sum of money. You must leave all cultural relics in the museum. You can only take away clothes and some small jewelry."
"After we give you money, you can choose to leave the country and live outside, or you can stay in the country and do business."
"Isn't this... too little? How much is 10%?"
"Don't feel less, you'll be glad you decided for yourself later."
"Of course, you don't have to, we can give you some extra money."
"Okay Commander, I am willing to surrender, and I am also willing to become an ordinary citizen of the Tenglong Empire."
"I don't want any privileges, and I am no longer in politics. I just want to be an ordinary businessman."
"If possible, I would like to open a school to cultivate talents."
"Don't worry, we will send teachers here to give the children the best education."
"Even your own language and literature will be preserved for children to study on their own."
"We mainly teach Chinese characters and culture. We have already chosen Anhui dialect as the official Mandarin, with certain modifications."
"All children must learn the most authentic Mandarin, which is also conducive to regional exchanges and cultural unification."
"This has become very popular in the Tenglong Empire, and Annan Province will soon follow suit."
"That's good, that's good, as long as we can treat everyone equally. I don't have the ability to let the people live a good life. I hope my choice is correct. The Tenglong Empire will definitely let them live a good life."
"You will find out in a few years how rational your decision today is."
"Wait a moment, I will tell our great governor this good news, and I will ask you to also say a few words to our great governor."
"Ah, has the Grand Governor of your country also arrived in Annan Province?"
After saying that, he slapped himself.
"Bah, bah, bah, I just made a mistake. Is it our great governor who came to Annan Province?"
"That's not true, but we can transmit messages thousands of miles away. Come with me."
Wenkan was very curious about how the Tenglong Empire did it.
He was also very excited to be able to talk to the supreme governor of the Tenglong Empire.
Gan Hong also felt funny looking at him.
"Don't be so nervous. The Grand Governor may not be at the office."
Wenkan nodded.
Gan Hong came to the phone.
Holding the microphone and receiver in his left hand, he began to spin in a circle with his right hand.
"Didi, didi, didi..."
"Hello, this is..."
"Hello, I am Gan Hong, commander of the Yunnan Military Region of the Tenglong Empire. Please pick me up from the Grand Governor's Mansion. I have something to report to the Grand Governor."
"Okay, we are picking you up from the Grand Governor's Mansion. Please wait a moment."
"For your own good, I am the intelligence officer of the Grand Governor's Mansion. Who are you?"
"Hello, I am Gan Hong, Commander of the Yunnan Military Region. Please pick up the Governor-General for me."
"Commander, please wait a moment. I'll go ask the Grand Governor for instructions."
"Okay, please."
"Report."
"Please come in!"
"Grand Governor, Commander of the Yunnan Military Region Gan Hong requests to speak to you."
"Okay, please transfer in. From now on, I can receive calls from the commanders of several major military regions directly."
"yes."
